Employer healthcare costs to top $19K per worker: 5 things to know
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aon projects U.S. employer healthcare costs will rise 9.5% in 2027, pushing average costs
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Health Care Finance
Average HSA balances soar to record high in 2024
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average end-of-year balances for health savings accounts reached $5,532 in 2024, up
Read MoreMedicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results
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Your Medicare coverage may look different in 2027
An Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) is a document Medicare Advantage and Part D plans must send by September 30
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Year-over-year change in prescription drug price index
The most recent available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for
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Why Medicare Advantage plans are disappearing
According to the latest analysis by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, it reports “one in 10 Medicare Advantage
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The Medicare at Home Act
Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare at Home Act. The Medicare at Home Act
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Medicare Premium Support
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, funded through payroll taxes during their working years and requiring monthly
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Where prior authorization stands — and where data still falls short
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prior authorization data is now public — but it is not giving much
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Continuing FEHB coverage in retirement
Federal retirees need to understand how FEHB and Medicare work together to minimize costs and maximize coverage. What federal employees
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